"measure off" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: measures off [present, singular, third-person], measuring off [participle, present], measured off [participle, past], measured off [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} measure off (third-person singular simple present measures off, present participle measuring off, simple past and past participle measured off)
  1. To measure something (such as wood, fabric etc), prior to marking or cutting it
    Sense id: en-measure_off-en-verb-u-7R9fmr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (off)

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